It’s even uglier than the House’s.
This bill is a full-scale assault on the supports that disabled Americans rely on to live, learn, and participate in society. It cuts food, healthcare, education, and civil rights protections — pushing disabled people into poverty, isolation, and institutionalization.
Below is every section in the Senate bill I found (with the aid of ChatGPT) that directly or indirectly harms disabled people. You can click this link to see the Senate’s bill for yourself.
If you are disabled you MUST all your Congressperson today and demand they vote no.
And you still have time for #DisabilityWrites!!!
SNAP Cuts & New Bureaucracy
Sec. 10102 – SNAP Work Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults
- Forces stricter work requirements on SNAP recipients with narrow exemptions; disabled people wrongly classified as “able-bodied” will lose food assistance.
Sec. 10103 – Utility Allowance Limits
- Makes standard utility allowances harder to access for households without an “elderly or disabled member,” penalizing disabled people not formally recognized.
Sec. 10104 – Restricts Internet Expenses
- Prohibits counting internet costs toward shelter deductions; internet is essential for telehealth, education, and independence for many disabled people.
Sec. 10105 – SNAP Matching Funds Requirements
- Punishes states for payment errors, incentivizing them to aggressively police and remove beneficiaries — especially disabled people with complex paperwork.
Sec. 10106 – Reduces Federal SNAP Administration Support
- Cuts federal reimbursement for state SNAP operations to 25% by 2027, making it harder for caseworkers to help disabled applicants.
Medicaid & Healthcare Cuts
Sec. 71101-71102 – Moratoriums on Updating Eligibility Rules
- Freezes modernization of Medicaid, CHIP, and Medicare Savings eligibility systems, maintaining outdated, confusing processes that leave disabled people stuck in red tape.
Sec. 71103 – Reducing Duplicate Enrollment
- Risks kicking disabled individuals off coverage if they’re wrongly flagged as “duplicate.”
Sec. 71106 – Reduces Payments for Erroneous Medicaid Payments
- Penalizes states when errors happen, even if paperwork errors come from disabled people’s complex needs.
Sec. 71107 – Medicaid Eligibility Redeterminations
- Requires more frequent eligibility checks, a leading cause of disabled people losing coverage even when still eligible.
Sec. 71108 – Revises Home Equity Limits
- Tightens limits on home equity for long-term care eligibility; could push disabled homeowners into nursing homes or homelessness.
Sec. 71112 – Moratorium on Nursing Home Staffing Standards
- Stops minimum staffing rules in long-term care; disabled residents face understaffed, dangerous facilities.
Sec. 71114 – Prohibiting Medicaid & CHIP Funding for Certain Services
- Cuts funding for unspecified services; these often include crucial home- and community-based supports.
Sec. 71121 – Medicaid Work Requirements
- Forces “community engagement” (work) requirements; disabled people unable to work or prove exemption risk losing coverage.
Sec. 71122 – Higher Cost Sharing for Medicaid Expansion Populations
- Raises costs on many Medicaid recipients, burdening disabled people on low incomes.
Medicare Rollbacks
Sec. 71201 – Limits Medicare Coverage
- Reduces eligibility for certain groups; threatens coverage for disabled people under 65 who qualify for Medicare.
Education & Financial Barriers
Sec. 70119 – Ends Tax-Free Disability Loan Discharges
- Makes student loans discharged for disability taxable income again — creating huge debts.
Subtitle D – Pell Grants
- Cuts and shortfalls risk reducing educational access for disabled students.
Subtitle E – Accountability for Low Earnings
- Punishes colleges with graduates earning low incomes; disabled graduates face discrimination-driven wage gaps.
Subtitle F – Delays Borrower Protections
- Postpones rules letting defrauded disabled students discharge loans.
Assistive Tech & Disability Supports
Sec. 10604(d) – Assistive Technology Program Funding
- Caps funding at $8 million in 2026; with growing needs and inflation, that’s effectively a cut.
Assistive Tech & Disability Supports
Sec. 60019 – Rescinds Neighborhood Access & Equity Grants
- Kills funding for fixing sidewalks, crosswalks, and transit — barriers that trap disabled people at home.
Housing & Infrastructure
Sec. 50301 – Mandated BLM Land Sales
- Forces Bureau of Land Management to sell land for housing without requiring accessibility or affordability; risks more inaccessible, sprawling housing.
The Bottom Line
The Senate’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” is a direct attack on disability rights. It guts programs that keep disabled people fed, housed, healthy, educated, and included. It ramps up bureaucratic barriers, kicks people off supports, and strips civil rights protections. This bill pushes disabled people toward poverty, isolation, and institutionalization.
We won’t be silent. We won’t let Congress take away our rights. We all need access — and we won’t leave anyone behind.
Contact your Congressperson today and tell them to vote no!